Black Oak Granted Drilling Permits For 117 Wells In Wyoming Portion Of Red Desert Basin
Drilling Activity Details
Sweetwater
WY
United States
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Casper-based Black Oak Energy LLC has received drilling permits for 117 extended-reach horizontal exploratory tests in the Wyoming portion of the Red Desert Basin in Sweetwater County. The horizontal projects will be drilled from common drillpads in sections 5, 6, 20 and 28-24n-94w, and 1, 4 and 24-24n-95w. According to IHS Markit, laterals will be drilled in Lewis Fox Hills and the Almond member of Mesaverde on the company’s Desert Rose; Marigold; Daisy; Lupine; Bitter Root; Buttercup and Elderberry leases. Measured total depths range up to 24,307 ft. The drillpads are 1-8 miles generally northwest of Battle Springs Field, which has produced gas from Lewis and Almond. Nearby production is at #1-31 North Battle Springs, Section 31-25n-94w. The 14,103-ft Almond gas discovery produces from treated perforations between 13,774 and 13,994 ft.
Casper-based Black Oak Energy LLC has received drilling permits for 117 extended-reach horizontal exploratory tests in the Wyoming portion of the Red Desert Basin in Sweetwater County. The horizontal projects will be drilled from common drillpads in sections 5, 6, 20 and 28-24n-94w, and 1, 4 and 24-24n-95w. According to IHS Markit, laterals will be drilled in Lewis Fox Hills and the Almond member of Mesaverde on the company’s Desert Rose; Marigold; Daisy; Lupine; Bitter Root; Buttercup and Elderberry leases. Measured total depths range up to 24,307 ft. The drillpads are 1-8 miles generally northwest of Battle Springs Field, which has produced gas from Lewis and Almond. Nearby production is at #1-31 North Battle Springs, Section 31-25n-94w. The 14,103-ft Almond gas discovery produces from treated perforations between 13,774 and 13,994 ft.